Our System Is Built Against You (And What You Can Do About It)
Tue Feb 03 2026
Dave Culligan breaks down the lie weβve been sold: work hard, be a good employee and youβll be able to buy a house, live a comfortable life and be happy.
Dave Culligan is the found of threesixfive, a creative studio located in the heart of downtown Halifax that specializes in creative story telling for ambitious brands.
Today Dave will cover:
πΉ Redefining happiness beyond money
πΉ Using social media the wrong way
πΉ Authenticity, AI, and the future of online trust
πΉ Leadership and the cost of people-pleasing
πΉ The power of doing the hard inner work
Follow Dave:
π Website π https://www.threesixfive.ca/
π Personal Website π https://www.daveculligan.com/
π LinkedIn π https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-culligan/
π Company LinkedIn π https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-culligan/
π Instagram π https://www.instagram.com/dave.culligan/
π YouTube π https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2TlP_ul9bDFBFEHP1uG8g
β±οΈ Timestamps:
00:00:00 What leads to happiness
00:01:04 Navigating materialism in society
00:08:00 Balance between authenticity, professional and AI
00:14:00 Overcoming adversity and learning how to help others
00:15:22 Desire to be loved
00:20:00 Losing friends throughout lifeβs different seasons
00:24:38 Changing level of professionalism
00:30:07 We need to tell better stories
00:42:37 Project 365 and making one video everyday for a year
00:49:18 Mindset going into project 365
00:55:21 How to change your mindset if youβre not where you want to be (yet)
00:58:33 Importance of mentorship and being a mentor
01:03:35 Challenges facing our youth today
01:14:11 What can βIβ do to help?
01:19:26 Provoke change through powerful storytelling
01:23:08 Finding common ground as Canadians
01:28:20 Advice to our youth to help them navigate through life
01:32:18 What will be the legacy for Dave?
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Dave Culligan breaks down the lie weβve been sold: work hard, be a good employee and youβll be able to buy a house, live a comfortable life and be happy. Dave Culligan is the found of threesixfive, a creative studio located in the heart of downtown Halifax that specializes in creative story telling for ambitious brands. Today Dave will cover: πΉ Redefining happiness beyond money πΉ Using social media the wrong way πΉ Authenticity, AI, and the future of online trust πΉ Leadership and the cost of people-pleasing πΉ The power of doing the hard inner work Follow Dave: π Website π https://www.threesixfive.ca/ π Personal Website π https://www.daveculligan.com/ π LinkedIn π https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-culligan/ π Company LinkedIn π https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-culligan/ π Instagram π https://www.instagram.com/dave.culligan/ π YouTube π https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2TlP_ul9bDFBFEHP1uG8g β±οΈ Timestamps: 00:00:00 What leads to happiness 00:01:04 Navigating materialism in society 00:08:00 Balance between authenticity, professional and AI 00:14:00 Overcoming adversity and learning how to help others 00:15:22 Desire to be loved 00:20:00 Losing friends throughout lifeβs different seasons 00:24:38 Changing level of professionalism 00:30:07 We need to tell better stories 00:42:37 Project 365 and making one video everyday for a year 00:49:18 Mindset going into project 365 00:55:21 How to change your mindset if youβre not where you want to be (yet) 00:58:33 Importance of mentorship and being a mentor 01:03:35 Challenges facing our youth today 01:14:11 What can βIβ do to help? 01:19:26 Provoke change through powerful storytelling 01:23:08 Finding common ground as Canadians 01:28:20 Advice to our youth to help them navigate through life 01:32:18 What will be the legacy for Dave?